49ers select Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma at no. 107

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Halton should have been THE FIRST PICK IN THE DRAFT PERIOD, the league messed up and we got a dude

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He was incredible yesterday. He played like a legit star. The funny thing is that he was supposed to be a one trick pony. He was supposed to rush the passer and that's it basically. So far I'm so impressed by his run defense. And his pass rush skills aren't just limited to rushing inside. He had a sack against Charles Cross seriously.^^

he is the reason we will not be trading for a defensive tackle. It's either an end or a receiver….. even though I would love a safety to replace Brown

If Gracen Halton continues at this level, he will be a rookie Pro Bowl player. He has already surpassed Collins, West and even Osa and is the teams best DT and his job should be etched in stone at this point.

Lynch needed to hit big on a DL and he did. And the 49ers have him on a rookie contract for the next 3+ years!

Originally posted by pdc20:
He was incredible yesterday. He played like a legit star. The funny thing is that he was supposed to be a one trick pony. He was supposed to rush the passer and that's it basically. So far I'm so impressed by his run defense. And his pass rush skills aren't just limited to rushing inside. He had a sack against Charles Cross seriously.^^

Yes sir, I think the fact that he potentially had another level of physical development ahead of him was overlooked by a lot of the league. I was surprised when he showed up to his pro day at 300 pounds, and I remember reading that the 49ers themselves were surprised by how much bigger he was in person than they expected. The kid is only 22 years old. He's just starting to enter his athletic prime.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by pdc20:
He was incredible yesterday. He played like a legit star. The funny thing is that he was supposed to be a one trick pony. He was supposed to rush the passer and that's it basically. So far I'm so impressed by his run defense. And his pass rush skills aren't just limited to rushing inside. He had a sack against Charles Cross seriously.^^

Yes sir, I think the fact that he potentially had another level of physical development ahead of him was overlooked by a lot of the league. I was surprised when he showed up to his pro day at 300 pounds, and I remember reading that the 49ers themselves were surprised by how much bigger he was in person than they expected. The kid is only 22 years. He's just starting to enter his athletic prime.

Yes, . Looking forward to watching his continued development. He was an agile wrecking ball in the middle yesterday.

Still have a lot of belief in Collins & West when they return from injury. Those two along with Halton and now Valdez it looks like and this D-line has some good young talent.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by pdc20:
He was incredible yesterday. He played like a legit star. The funny thing is that he was supposed to be a one trick pony. He was supposed to rush the passer and that's it basically. So far I'm so impressed by his run defense. And his pass rush skills aren't just limited to rushing inside. He had a sack against Charles Cross seriously.^^

Yes sir, I think the fact that he potentially had another level of physical development ahead of him was overlooked by a lot of the league. I was surprised when he showed up to his pro day at 300 pounds, and I remember reading that the 49ers themselves were surprised by how much bigger he was in person than they expected. The kid is only 22 years. He's just starting to enter his athletic prime.

Yes, . Looking forward to watching his continued development. He was an agile wrecking ball in the middle yesterday.

Still have a lot of belief in Collins & West when they return from injury. Those two along with Halton and now Valdez it looks like and this D-line has some good young talent.

My only thing, he's a rookie and will burn out by end of year/playoffs. I would intentionally limit him if and when we can.

Originally posted by SB49er4life:
If Gracen Halton continues at this level, he will be a rookie Pro Bowl player. He has already surpassed Collins, West and even Osa and is the teams best DT and his job should be etched in stone at this point.

Lynch needed to hit big on a DL and he did. And the 49ers have him on a rookie contract for the next 3+ years!

The 2026 draft looks really good. I have compared the 2026 draft - a little bit - to the 1986 draft. But is sure is shaping up to be in that direction if nothing else. Gracen could be the 2026 version of Charles Haley. I'm cheating on Conner Colby (2025 draft) but he could be the 2026 version of Steve Wallace. Stribling could be the 2026 version of John Taylor. Romello Height and Jaden Dugger can be the 2026 version of Tim McKyer and Larry Robers.

Just having fun comparing the two drafts. Kudos to John Lynch and the Coaching staff to find and develop these incredible athletes into potential super stars that can be with the 49ers for a half decade or more. [I'm hoping this drafts generate two back to back Superbowl Championships - I can dream, it's free! ]

Originally posted by elguapo:
he is the reason we will not be trading for a defensive tackle. It's either an end or a receiver….. even though I would love a safety to replace Brown

To be fair to Brown, he has stepped up his play. I think the most realistic trade out there for the niners would be Khalil Mack. He'd be cheap and would make our pass rush rotation deep. I don't know if there's a free safety type out there to be had. As for Halton, he was supposed to go in the second round and we got him in the fourth. This draft class is looking good so far.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:

Originally posted by elguapo:
he is the reason we will not be trading for a defensive tackle. It's either an end or a receiver….. even though I would love a safety to replace Brown

To be fair to Brown, he has stepped up his play. I think the most realistic trade out there for the niners would be Khalil Mack. He'd be cheap and would make our pass rush rotation deep. I don't know if there's a free safety type out there to be had. As for Halton, he was supposed to go in the second round and we got him in the fourth. This draft class is looking good so far.

His play has improved, but he's still too slow to get to the play. That is a problem and will be when we face faster teams. Even a player like Fitzpatrick or James at safety would be awesome or someone from Atlanta

Originally posted by Giedi:
The 2026 draft looks really good. I have compared the 2026 draft - a little bit - to the 1986 draft. But is sure is shaping up to be in that direction if nothing else. Gracen could be the 2026 version of Charles Haley. I'm cheating on Conner Colby (2025 draft) but he could be the 2026 version of Steve Wallace. Stribling could be the 2026 version of John Taylor. Romello Height and Jaden Dugger can be the 2026 version of Tim McKyer and Larry Robers.

Just having fun comparing the two drafts. Kudos to John Lynch and the Coaching staff to find and develop these incredible athletes into potential super stars that can be with the 49ers for a half decade or more. [I'm hoping this drafts generate two back to back Superbowl Championships - I can dream, it's free! ]

That's nice. As I remember that year the niners got 7 picks in the first 102-8 starters. Then they went out and picked TE Brent Jones off the waiver wire a year later(5th round pick). That would count as 9.
It took 2 years for them to develop and start. The 3rd year they won the Super Bowl. When you look at the 86' and 87' seasons I do believe those were the years getting beaten to a pulp in the playoffs against Minnesota and NY when these guys contributed little.
Gotta be a lucky crap shoot. The 88/87 drafts produced Harris Barton and Bill Romanowski-that's all. Romanowski wasn't really that good. Bill Walsh made his share of draft mistakes but you can't argue with the result. .

Unrealistic to expect him to have every game like the one yesterday, but every other week maybe

Kid is a top tier athlete

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
Unrealistic to expect him to have every game like the one yesterday, but every other week maybe

You must be kidding. Halton has improved with every game he was put into. It started with the Rams down under. That team was gashing the 49ers with the inside run during the first quarter. Then, Halton entered the game. The gashing stopped. That's just one example. He's made eye-opening plays with every single game he's played. On Sunday, his fifth game in the NFL, he announced his presence with perhaps his greatest game ever. And now you would suggest "every other week?" Seriously? Halton is going to wreck this league by his tenth game if his growth keeps up. At some point teams will be forced to employ a regular double-team on him. Which will just open things up for the edge rushers or perhaps last year's 1st round pick.

I don't think Halton has shown us his best yet. That's the scary part. We haven't seen it yet. This kid is a star in the making.

Man im glad at least one of our DTs we drafted was worth it. The draft is always a dart throw, so I dont blame them on going for multiple DTs.

This guy looks special man. Idk why he fell but damn he can be a DROY player.